Did not a Chinese soldier enter the Indian border? Rahul Gandhi targets Modi government

Former Congress president and MP from Wayanad, Rahul Gandhi has targeted the Modi government amid the ongoing deadlock with the Chinese Army. In the backdrop of reports related to the alleged incursion of Chinese troops into Ladakh, Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday questioned whether the government could confirm that no Chinese troops had entered the Indian border? He wrote on his Twitter wall, citing the news of an English newspaper, that can the Indian government confirm that no Chinese soldiers have entered the Indian border?

Let me tell you here that in the context of the deadlock that has been going on for almost a month on the Line of Actual Control (LAC), Defense Minister Rajnath Singh has said that Chinese troops have come "in a significant number" in East Ladakh and India has All necessary steps have also been taken to deal with the situation. The meeting between senior military officials of India and China is scheduled on June 6. With this, he assured that India will not back down from its position.

Defense Minister said - a significant number of Chinese people have come

According to reports, Chinese troops are camping in large numbers in the Galvan Valley and Pangong Tso area on the LAC towards India. The Defense Minister said during a conversation with CNN-News 18 that the Chinese have come to the point where they claim to be their territory, while India believes that it is its territory. There has been a disagreement about that and a large number of people from China have also come. But whatever India should do on its behalf, India has done.

Deadlock over road construction

The deadlock began after China's strong opposition to India's road construction between Darbuk-Shyok-Daulat Beg Oldi in the Galwan Valley, in addition to an important road construction in the Finger area around Paigong Tso. China is also constructing a road in the Finger area which is not acceptable to India. PTI quoted government sources as saying that the Indian Army has sent kumuk with soldiers, vehicles and cannons to strengthen its presence in the aggressive gesture areas of the Chinese Army. The situation in eastern Ladakh worsened when a violent clash broke out between about 250 soldiers from China and India on the evening of May 5, which continued the following day, after which the two sides "separated". However, the deadlock continued.

73 days deadlock in Doklam

Nearly 150 soldiers of India and China clashed on May 9 near Naku La Pass in North Sikkim. There was a 73-day standoff between the soldiers of the two countries in Doklam in 2017. There is a dispute between India and China over the 3,488 km LAC. China claims Arunachal Pradesh and calls it part of southern Tibet. At the same time, India calls it its integral part. Both sides have said that it is necessary to maintain peace and stability in the border areas till the final resolution of the border dispute.